Steps to Add a Photo Cutout Sticker to Another Photo on Your iPhone

Method 1: Leveraging the Markup Editor

In this approach, the first step is to incorporate the sticker into your sticker gallery. Following that, you can utilize the Markup editor available in applications like Photos to overlay the sticker onto your image, as illustrated below:

Step 1: Launch the Photos app and open the image you wish to turn into a sticker. Long-press on the subject of the image, then choose Add Sticker from the ensuing menu to save it to your sticker gallery.

Step 2: Next, access the background image in the Photos app where you want to apply this cutout sticker.

Step 3: Hit Edit, then tap the Markup icon located at the top of the screen.

Editing photo and using markup on iPhone

Step 4: Tap the + (Add) button at the bottom, and select Add Sticker. Pick your sticker, which will now appear on the image. You can adjust its size or position as needed.

Step 5: Finally, confirm your changes by tapping Done to save the edited picture.

Incorporating sticker into photo using markup

Method 2: Utilizing Free Third-Party Applications

If the first method is not suitable or you are not running iOS 17, consider using free third-party applications like InShot. This app is compatible with all iPhones and can be used as outlined below:

Step 1: Open the desired image in the Photos app, long-press on the subject, and select Share from the pop-up, then choose Save Image to save the cutout sticker as a PNG file on your iPhone.

Step 2: Download and launch the InShot app on your device.

Step 3: Tap on the Photo option, then hit New to choose your base picture.

Step 4: At the bottom of the editor, select the Sticker tool, then tap the Gallery icon and choose Choose from Camera Roll.

Step 5: Select the sticker image you saved in step one. Adjust its size or positioning on the background, then click the Checkmark icon and finally, tap the Share icon to save your edited image.

Bonus Method: Adding iPhone Photo Cutout on Instagram

To paste a photo cutout sticker onto another image, utilize Instagram stories as demonstrated below:

Step 1: Start by creating your photo cutout sticker and copying it. Long-press on the subject within your image in the Photos app and select Copy.

Step 2: Navigate to the new story screen in the Instagram app, pick your background picture, and then tap on the Aa icon.

Step 3: Long-press in the text input area and choose Paste. The sticker you copied earlier will now be superimposed on your selected picture.